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Day 1 - WEDNEsday, July 1

  • 11:00am    Player’s Cup BMAB - Rounds 1 to 4
  • 7:00pm    $1200 Super Jackpot
  • 7:00pm    Welcome Back Warm-Up ($50/$30/$20)

Day 2 - Thursday, July 2

  • 9:00am   Registration Opens
  • 11:00am   Michigan Masters
  • 11:00am    Stoller Amateur Jackpot
  • 12:00pm    Judy Field Memorial Blitz, $40. Qualifiers win $140; $1350 Added.
  • 1:00pm      Emil Mortuk Memorial Seniors & Prince Barlow’s Junior Jackpot
  • 2:00pm     Frank Talbot Freeze-Out
  • 6:30pm     Open Doubles
  • 7:00pm     Limited Doubles

Day 3 - Friday, July 3

  • 9-10am      Final Payments Accepted. Must be pre-registered by July 2nd.
  • 10:00am     Lecture by TBD
  • 11:00am     ABT Main Events begin; All Divisions
  • 5:00pm      Dinner Break
  • 7:00pm      Play Resumes; All Events
  • 8:00pm     Greg Merriman Firecracker Jackpots; $200 Open / $100 Limited Jackpot

Day 4 - Saturday, July 4

  • 10:00am    Play Resumes; All Events.
  • 3:00pm     ABT Consolation Begins
  • 5:00pm     Dinner Break
  • 7:00pm    Celebration of Life; Remembering Butch Meese & Greg Merriman. Stories, memories, and light refreshments before we resume play.
  • 8:00pm      Play Resumes; All Events
  • 8:00pm      Judy Field Memorial Blitz Playoffs

Day 5 - Sunday, July 5

  • 10:00am    Play Resume; All Events.
  • 12:00pm    Women’s World of Backgammon: Fireworks Cup - $250 Added
  • 3:00pm      FINALS in all divisions
  • 6:00pm      After Tournament Tournament

TOURNAMENT PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS

  1. USBGF Rules are in place with the following rule options:
    1. Dice on checkers are valid. Both dice must be completely flat.
    2. Responsible Moves - If an illegal checker move occurs, the opponent must either require it to be corrected or to stand. No other type of infraction may be condoned. Players must not hit their own checker.
    3. Clocks are required (except limited ABT)
    4. Use of two dice is required for all events.
  2. Pre-Register - Jackpot & Doubles events require pre-registration and deposit.
  3. Eligibility - ABT & Jackpot Events have skill level eligibility criteria. You must play in the division appropriate to your skill level. The USBGF Eligibility Committee has final say on which division(s) you are eligible to compete in.
  4. ABT Events
    1. Format - Open & Intermediate: Double
    2. Elimination with Progressive Consolation. Limited: To be determined based on entries. Participants will play at least 4 matches.
    3. Eligibility -
      1. Open: Anyone can participate.
      2. Intermediate: Generally > 8 PR with limited success in ABT events.
      3. Limited: Generally >15 PR with very limited tournament exp.
  5. Jackpot Events
    1. Format - Single Elimination, no re-entries
    2. Super Jackpot: 16 max; 13-point matches
    3. Michigan Masters: 32 max; 11-point matches
    4. Amateur Jackpot: 32 max; 9 pts; Generally open to players with a PR >6.5, experience, win %, etc. will be considered.
  6. Doubles Format: Single Elimination; no re-entries; 7 points. Maximum of 32 Open doubles teams. No open players in Limited doubles.
  7. Judy Field Memorial Blitz, $1,350 Added by Judy's husband Nathaniel; $30 entry fee. Win a bracket of 8 to earn $100 and spot in Blitz Playoff.
  8. Women's World of BG Fireworks Cup: Guaranteed 2 matches format. Recording & transcription sponsorships available, contact Ben.